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In our last blog post we discussed VA home loan assumption and why a veteran selling his or her home should think carefully when considering such a move.
There’s a serious issue VA mortgage holders should be aware of when arranging...

VA loans for new construction homes have different requirements than VA mortgages for existing construction purchases. In a troubled housing market, some lenders don't see as much demand for new construction loans, and in today's housing market some lenders have...

A reader asks, “We are currently refinancing our home – and we are using the VA process. They are requesting us to get a termite (WDO) inspection. My question is: Does the VA require this termite inspection? We live in...

A number of questions have come in recently about VA guaranteed loans for manufactured homes or mobile homes. Some people mistakenly believe mobile homes are not eligible for VA mortgages, but that is not true. Any manufactured home that meets...

When a VA borrower applies for a VA mortgage and closes the deal, they're responsible for more than just making their monthly mortgage payments on the VA loan.
There are property taxes to pay, hazard insurance premiums and other items that...

There are many different ways to buy a home using a VA mortgage loan. Sometimes the buyer finds a home they really want, work with the seller to come to an agreed-upon price and other terms, and then agree in...

We’ve received a great deal of questions lately about VA loan occupancy requirements. There are plenty of myths, rumors and half-truths floating around about the nature of VA loans and the occupancy requirement. What do VA loan rules actually say...

There are some common questions about rules for joint loans between a veteran and non-veteran, or between more than one veteran where all borrowers are using VA loan entitlement. How does the VA handle these situations when it comes to the...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued VA Circular 26-13-11, which announces mortgage relief and other information for those with VA mortgages who are affected by the fire in Colorado Springs, Colorado. According to the circular, “Directly affected by the...

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